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 Ethane12  Kent 22 Oct 16 11.18am |
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Maybe??
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| bexleydave Barnehurst 22 Oct 16 11.54am |
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The idea that we can 'raid' any other PL team, particularly the bigger ones like Man U and Arsenal (see below), with the possible exception of the newly-relegated, is probably a flight of fancy.
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james03  Bangkok 22 Oct 16 12.22pm |
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It is not really raiding if you are going for players these clubs do not want. Then, however, they have to be good enough for us and not considered just because they were initially signed by one of the so called big clubs.
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| dynamicdick Dormansland 22 Oct 16 1.09pm |
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Originally posted by bexleydave
The idea that we can 'raid' any other PL team, particularly the bigger ones like Man U and Arsenal (see below), with the possible exception of the newly-relegated, is probably a flight of fancy. A serious question.....If Derby County had some players that we were interested in would this be a ram raid?
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regal_eagle  somewhere 22 Oct 16 1.41pm |
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Originally posted by Ethane12
Maybe?? Do you like any of our existing players? Maybe I'm just overly suspicious about colourless & odorless gasses In answer to your question though, do we need another LW, DM, (awful) CB, or a RB? I'd have thought those are the least needed positions really (bar GK), and bringing in loanees, usurping our existing players might put a few noses out of joint. Depay could be a decent yannick replacement, but I feel permanent deals is what we should be looking at, especially as our loanee spots are taken.
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Jimenez  SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 22 Oct 16 1.55pm |
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Originally posted by bexleydave
The idea that we can 'raid' any other PL team, particularly the bigger ones like Man U and Arsenal (see below), with the possible exception of the newly-relegated, is probably a flight of fancy. We raided United for Zaha!!
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| Painter Croydon 23 Oct 16 11.06am |
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Originally posted by bexleydave
The idea that we can 'raid' any other PL team, particularly the bigger ones like Man U and Arsenal (see below), with the possible exception of the newly-relegated, is probably a flight of fancy. I agree definitely a fanciful idea, that Pardew and Parrish could raid anyone, as a raid is a rapid surprise attack on an enemy. There not the SAS. If you want a player you pay the going price, then pay their huge wages they are already on for sitting in the reserves.
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| Sportyteacher London 25 Oct 16 11.59am |
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Brinksmat Part 2 would be easier...
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| crystal balls The Garden of Earthly Delights 27 Oct 16 11.23pm |
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In the dim and distant past we sometime bought players that other clubs had overpaid for and wanted to get rid of, such as Akinbiyi and Kuqi. That didn't work out too well, don't see any of these being any different. Anyway, why buy a player because of the club he plays for, surely it would be better to assess whether a prospective player would enhance our team, not solve another clubs problem in getting rid of a bad buy they have made? None of these would make an appreciable difference to the players already here.
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| Goldfiinger Just down the road 28 Oct 16 9.48am |
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I read this morning that both Blind and Smalling might get sold to make way for a revamp of uniteds defence. If we could lure one or both to us then that would seriously beef up our defence. Dann, Tomkins and Smalling as either a central three or switching between them subject to injuries etc... Blind could give cover / competition to right back / holding midfield. Ok neither might want to come play for the mighty eagles, but if they get sold they've got to go somewhere and I doubt United would want to sell to top six club. So unless they go abroad we could be in with a shout. Even if these were the only signings we make in the next year I'd still be very impressed.
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Crystal_Clear  Belfast 28 Oct 16 1.10pm |
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Blind will probably go back to Europe. But Smalling is an interesting one. If none of the big clubs want him, then Palace could be an option and unless I'm wrong he started his football career in the south-east. Trouble is though, Southgate (like many predessors) seems to like picking players from the top teams only. Even if he was in the United reserves, he would have a better chance playing for England than playing 1st team football at Palace. Also, that Bailly is out for a couple of months as well, so United wont want to sell leaving them short.
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| wonder Madrid 22 Nov 16 10.12pm |
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Originally posted by Crystal_Clear
Blind will probably go back to Europe. But Smalling is an interesting one. If none of the big clubs want him, then Palace could be an option and unless I'm wrong he started his football career in the south-east. Trouble is though, Southgate (like many predessors) seems to like picking players from the top teams only. Even if he was in the United reserves, he would have a better chance playing for England than playing 1st team football at Palace. Also, that Bailly is out for a couple of months as well, so United wont want to sell leaving them short. big clubs or not, prem wages in a strong london club we can get him. worried about this allardyce switch though, whether he does us well or not.
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